Meaning
Almost; nearly — literally 'a little most'. 'Likkle most mi drop' means I almost fell, and 'likkle most it did done' means it was very nearly finished. It marks something that very nearly happened but did not, usually a near-miss or a close call, and it often comes at the front of the sentence for emphasis, throwing the weight onto how close the thing came. A common everyday way of saying 'almost', it captures the drama of the narrow escape or the thing that just barely didn't come off.
Examples
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Likkle most mi drop dung di step!
I almost fell down the steps!
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Wi likkle most miss di bus.
We nearly missed the bus.
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Him likkle most win di race.
He almost won the race.
Origin
From 'little' + 'most', a Patois construction meaning 'almost/nearly'. See [[likkle]], [[just-now]].
How it’s used
'Almost, nearly' — marks a near-miss; often sentence-initial. See [[likkle]], [[nearly]].